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An important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), carved head…
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Wellington
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4-Oct-2022
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An important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), carved head and undecorated arero (tongue) with slender tapering shaft. Provenance: Nga puhi leader and politician Hone Mohi Tawhai, rangatira (tribal leader) of Te mahurehure, a sub-tribe of Nga puhi, presented this taiaha to the late Wesleyan reverend William Rowse sometime between 1863 and 1878. 142 cm length.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori